Designer Iriss Mangio thought she had an impossible job ahead of her when the owner of a modern-meets-traditional home wanted a Scandinavian look without doing any repainting. “Ang una niyang pinakita sa akin is Scandinavian. She wanted clean colors, marble, a touch of pink, and then black and white,” says Iriss.

But make the two styles meet, she did. Iriss picked out pieces in clean lines following the client’s color palette. A few touches of color like blush were also added. For contrast, she put in a bit of gold, silver, and black. Fuzzy throws and other similar textures made the space more inviting. Her secret to marrying the two styles successfully? Being consistent and deliberate when putting pieces together.